Beat Kreuter: US Energy Star requirements and introduction

Recently, the "2012 Quality In Light-Overseas Strategy Summit Forum" co-sponsored by Shanghai Incentive Testing Technology Service Co., Ltd. and Gaogong LED was held in Guangzhou Poly World Trade Center in conjunction with the 2012 Gaogong LED Exhibition. This forum brings together domestic and foreign elites in the LED industry to discuss foreign market management strategies, as well as explanations and strategies for relevant certification standards in various countries.

The guests included Howard Wolfman, founder and chairman of Lumispec Consulting, and Nie Pengxiang, president of LTL's testing and testing, Pan Yurong, director of global market development of Shenzhen Zhongming Semiconductor Lighting Co., Ltd., Edward J. Schmidt, president of MCR, and Beat Kreuter, general manager of NMKO Shanghai operations. Dunndee Jones, Asia Quality Manager, International Purchasing Company Dixons Retail PLC in Hong Kong DSG (Asia) International Procurement Co., Ltd., Zhang Hong, Director of Semiconductor Lighting Technology, NOPIS National Optoelectronics Center, and senior representative from UL.


Beat Kreuter, general manager of NEMKO Shanghai Operations, said that the US Energy Star is an energy system launched in the United States in 1992. Currently, Energy Star has been in operation for 20 years. In 2009, ENERGY STAR released the draft of the LED specification, and in early 2011, the source of energy was operated. The model has changed, and now there is a third-party certification model. By 2011, there were 400 funded projects in the United States to encourage companies to take ENERGY STAR certification.

So far, the ENERGY STAR product category exceeds 60, making it the largest energy-consuming organization in the country, with over 91% recognition in the US market. According to ENERGY STAR statistics, ENERGY STAR helped the United States save 200 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions in 2011, with a combined capital of $23 billion.

At the end of 2011, there were 280 million US Energy Star certified products in North America. As of November 12, 2011, Energy Star is certified as a third party. All products must be certified by third parties. All certified products are To be confirmed by the EPA.

At present, there are 190 products registered in ENERGY STAR every month. The certification body in the United States is a very important role. Another role of the certification body is to include the products that suit his requirements in the environmental protection library. Responsible for market regulation.

ENERGY STAR can also cooperate with manufacturers in addition to third-party certification, provided that the manufacturer has its own testing equipment, and the results must be suitable for the US Environmental Protection Agency. All certification bodies must sign an agreement with the US Environmental Protection Agency, and it is not that you can relax your vigilance through third-party certification. The US certification body, including ENERGY STAR, will go to the market regularly for product testing, which is to ensure that the quality of the company is normal. If the test results continue to meet the certification, ENERGY STAR will continue to retain your data, in case the data is different, then you have to go to the US Environmental Protection Agency to confirm.

The certification requirements are still being updated in succession. The certification requirements for light bulbs will be introduced at the end of 2012 and will take effect in 2013. In addition, ENERGY STAR requires product lumens to maintain a 6000-hour maintenance time. Of course, different wattages will have different requirements. The best product in the Energy Star database is still 100lm. In the future, the requirements for light efficiency in the United States will be more stringent, and the next new certification will require higher technical requirements for light output. It is recommended that Chinese companies enter the US market. You must make clear the relevant certifications of the United States. You must be prepared in advance to stabilize the US market.

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